STEM+

NEF-SUNY STEM+ Academy Grant Summary and Application

by the National Education Foundation (NEF)
national non-profit leader in K-12 STEM+ Education, and SUNY (State University of New York), the largest Univrsity in the U.S.

See http://academies.cyberlearning.org for details about the STEM+ Academy by the acclaimed State University of New York (SUNY), NEF’s Academy partner

The STEM+ Academy helps students build the skills they need to succeed in college and the highly competitive 21st-century workforce. NEF’s unique high-quality, cost-effective total solution grant program provides disadvantaged school districts an opportunity to enhance the STEM+ skills of their students. To date, NEF has provided STEM+ grants exceeding $107 million to more than 260 school districts in 40 states, state of NJ and Puerto Rico.

Complete the application form below:

Grant Eligibility: Any school district with 35% or more students eligible for free/reduced price lunch

Deadline: Grants are awarded on an ongoing basis, first come, first served.

Grant Type/Cost : NEF donates all the courses (including Pearson SuccessMaker and GradPoint; Skillsoft IT, Business, Desktop, Personal & Professional Development) worth tens of thousands of dollars, and provides funds for Total Solution services to the school districts. Our grant pays most or all of the cost, depending on your F/R lunch rate.

Performance Outcomes: On average, students advance one grade level in a subject like math or reading using NEF’s Total Solution Learning System in 20-30 learning hours.

Academies (16 total):

K-5 (2 Academies): Math, ELA (Reading)
6-8: (3 Academies) Math, ELA, Digital Literacy
9-12: (8 Academies) Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, SAT/ACT, IT, Business, Management
Vocational, Career Tech, Adult Ed (3 Academies): IT, Business, Management

  • IT includes 100 IT certifications in Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, A+, Net+, Security+, Web Design and Internet Security
  • Management includes Project Management certifications such as PMP® Exam Prep

Courses: All courses are web-based.The K-8 Math and ELA (Pearson SuccessMaker) and 9-12 Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies (Pearson GradPoint) are ranked at the top by the U.S. Department of Education. The 2,500 Skillsoft courses are the best elearning courses; the Certification courses come with Live Instant Mentoring.

Visit www.cyberlearning.org/catalog to see a list of all 3,000 courses grouped into several course packages offered.

Standards: All courses meet your state standards of all 50 states as well as the common core curriculum standards

Total Solution Services provided by NEF and SUNY

PSLMMTT services:

  1. Personalized Learning: Customized learning for each student
  2. Stipend/Bonus for the Academy Director and Teachers
  3. Learning Management System (LMS): Tracking of student activities, student progress
    and real time reports (for school superintendent, school board etc.)
  4. Motivational Program: Student rewards (Olympic boards in classrooms, iPods, gift certificates, etc.), parent academy in IT and business, teacher academy for professional development
  5. Mentoring Program: Mentoring for students
  6. Teacher Training
  7. Tech Support & 24/7 Help Line

Guarantee: We offer a money back guarantee (the first such guarantee in the U.S.)

APPLICATION FORM (Complete and Submit)

For a description of the course academies, please review our course catalog at www.cyberlearning.org/catalog.

If you need further assistance while filling out the form, call us at 703-823-9999.

 

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